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For example, “[w]e have long adhered to the objective theory of contract interpretation, giving effect to the clear terms of agreements, regardless of the intent of the parties at the time of contract formation.” Myers v. Kayhoe, 391 Md. 188, 198 (2006) (emphases added). The statute of frauds, then, is but one cog in a broader judicial construct that aims to articulate…

Lloyd Watts received a complaint by phone from member Linda Mabry on October 13, 2015 at 10:30 am. Ms. Mabry wanted to know the status of her home equity application she submitted to Sharon on September 5, 2015. The member stated that she has not been provided any updates and wanted a status of her home equity application from September the 5th. After investigating the compliant, it was discovered that the home equity application was put into the system on 9/9/2015. The application was not…

Rosa can sue Annette for torts, due to her failure to keep her friend company safe. Annette can be charged with Wrongful Interference with a Business Relationship. She had created a promise with Rosa, to be her book keeper, but she betrayed her position, to create her own business. She no only went against her friend's trust, but she ruined her friend's coffee shop reputation. Annette can by criminally prosecuted in criminal Court. The charges she may face are Obtaining Goods by False…

In the case of the United States v. Gordon, Tremain R. Gordon and Emily Jones, his girlfriend coconspired in robbing a bank in which Ms. Jones was employed with. Gordon enlisted the help of friends, Eric Carter and Ramon Mitchell in being part of the robbery because Mrs. Jones’ employees knew her boyfriend Mr. Gordon. During the robbery, Mitchell handed a note demanding money to the teller, Ms. Jones and she went along with the plan. Eventually, Ms. Jones informed Aubrie Miller, a coworker at…

Case Citation: SWATCH AG v. Beehive Wholesale, LLC, 739 F. 3d 150 - Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit 2014 Background of case: Swatch was the appellant and Beehive Wholesale is the respondent. This case was being located in the Court of Appeals of the 4th Circuit located in Richmond, Virginia. The case was argued on October 30,2013 and was decided on January 7, 2014. This case is a civil case that Swatch AG filed to “seek cancelation for trademark infringement and federal…

Bail has been used for many years in the Criminal Justice system to reassure that an offender will return to his or her trial while awaiting at home. If they do return to their trial on the set date and it is completed, then the person receives their bail money back. But if they do not return to trial, their bail money is automatically forfeited and the offender risks being charged with not only their original crime but they might also be charged with failure to appear in court. The court mainly…

EEOC v. Cassidy Turley Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., trading as, Cushman & Wakefield (2017) Early 2017, Cushman & Wakefield, a real estate company fired an employee due to a serious illness. Toi Patterson is a female employee who worked for Cushman & Wakefield for approximately nine years. She started working as an administrative assistant and was soon promoted to a senior administrator. Patterson requested intermittent leave under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to pursue the…

Claim and Issues: This opinion answers the question of whether Slim can be granted permanent name suppression under s 200(2) of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (the Act) for charges of cocaine use laid against Slim under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975. The grounds Slim can appeal under the Act include s 200(2)(a) and (e), being: I) Can Slim be granted permanent name suppression due to the “extreme hardship” she will be under if her name is released? II) Whether Slim should be granted name…

This time her vital signs were absent, her skin was warm without mottling, and the pupils of the eye were dilated but reacted slowly to light. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation was instituted without success, and Cindy Black was pronounced dead. Departure from professional standards of nursing care: In every nursing malpractice case the defendant nurse's conduct is measured against that of a reasonably prudent nurse under the same or similar circumstances. Departure from the professional standards…

Weber specifies formal and substantive rationality in terms of law making (legislation) and law finding (adjudication) as the two central aspects of law. Weber categorizes law making and law finding processes based on their rationality and formality. This leads to a classification of law as rational or irrational according to either their formal or substantive aspects. As a result, a fourfold ideal-typical types of law emerges; formally rational, formally irrational, substantively rational and…